GATESHEAD FOODBANK

Charity number: 1161395
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Gateshead Foodbank is here to help individuals and families in crisis, through the provision of emergency food supplies.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £464,742
Total expenditure: £448,780

Total income includes £20,500 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Gateshead

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 April 2015: CIO registration
  • 25 November 2021: Funds received from 509219 THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF FREEMAN HOSPITAL
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
William John Macdonald Trustee 11 December 2024
None on record
JOHN SMITH Trustee 14 October 2020
None on record
Robert Brotherston Trustee 11 March 2020
DIPTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HILLSIDE
Received: On time
Steven James Caithness Trustee 11 March 2020
None on record
DON SINCLAIR Trustee 17 April 2019
GEFC LIMITED
Received: On time
Carol Jane Thompson Trustee 17 April 2019
BEDE METHODIST CIRCUIT
Received: 22 days late
JACKIE BEELEY Trustee 17 April 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £409.61k £593.30k £407.36k £624.42k £464.74k
Total expenditure £362.90k £422.01k £313.03k £584.57k £448.78k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A £52.90k £29.35k £20.50k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A £593.30k N/A £620.62k N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Endowments N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A £0 N/A £326 N/A
Income - Other N/A £0 N/A £3.47k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A £422.01k N/A £584.57k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A £0 N/A £564 N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A £0 N/A £0 N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 08 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 03 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Apr 2015

Charitable objects

WITH A STRONG CHRISTIAN ETHOS, TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN GATESHEAD BY PROVIDING FOOD AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Contact information

Address:
Gateshead Food Bank
The Davidson Building
Swan Street
GATESHEAD
Tyne And Wear
NE8 1BG
Phone:
07496840720
Email:
info@gatesheadfoodbank.org
Website:

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